Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Where is the Ultra Mobile PC?

With all of my disappointment with cell phones lately, I started to wonder where is the Microsoft Ultra Mobile PC? I saw the one Samsung Q1 unit ... but are there others that are shipping? I see the Asus unit on the web site ... but is it out there?

I still have to say that I was left slightly disappointed by the current generations of Tablet PCs ... I really like the concept, but the hardware specs of the available Tablet PCs are just too far behind my current Dell Laptop. The one key feature for me was the screen resolution ... I must have more than 1024x768 pixels to view!

I'm now in the market for a new laptop ... I'm having a hard time nailing down what I want to buy ... a new Dell, a MacBook Pro, or a new Tablet PC.

Oh, and the Ultra Mobile PC? I'm looking at that for my son. He's four years old now and I'm thinking that might be a good Christmas present for him ... :-)

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About Me

I'm a hard core computer technologist and futurist. I participate in a variety of business and technology conferences, I've done numerous start-ups. I still program, and I install and maintain all of my own servers, and have built out my own wireless network in the valley where I live. I own a variety of wearable computers and head-mounted displays, and am now moving into Tablet PCs. I am really into the abstractions of computer systems, and don't have much religion about technology.